Quanex
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $818M invested in Quanex in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
3,778% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349K | Put options by funds: $9K
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 43
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $647M → $818M (+$171M)
7.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.09% → 99.11% (+7%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 45
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 191 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TGA
TPG GP A
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$38.8M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
IH
IES Holdings
Houston,
Texas
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.36M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.73M |
| 3 |
WSL
Western Standard LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.22M |
| 4 |
CP
CenterBook Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.22M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$3.65M |
NX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
191 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quanex (NX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $818M — up 26% from $647M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of NX and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.
The largest buyer was TPG GP A, opening a new position worth an estimated $38.8M. The largest seller was Trexquant Investment, cutting an estimated $5.36M.
- 191 institutional investors held Quanex (NX) as of Q1 2026, down from 198 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $818M of Quanex stock for Q1 2026, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Quanex positions in Q1 2026 and 45 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Quanex buyer in Q1 2026 was TPG GP A, an estimated $38.8M added.
- The largest Quanex seller in Q1 2026 was Trexquant Investment, an estimated $5.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.